Singer Ronnie James Dio joined Black Sabbath in 1979 which resulted in two back-to-back classic albums: ‘Heaven And Hell‘ and ‘Mob Rules‘. On those memorable albums, Dio’s soaring tenor and gothic songwriting were the perfect foil for the band’s bone-crushing mix of razor-sharp riffs, intense grooves, and dark imagery. Rhino salutes the long shadow cast by this short-lived lineup with newly […]
Geezer Butler
Black Sabbath Collection Includes High-res Audio On Crucifix USB
‘The Ten Years War‘ collection is a box-set of eight records, two rare singles and MQA high-definition digital files. Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward and Geezer Butler: names probably drilled into any true-blooded metal fan as the driving forces behind Black Sabbath. Since forming in 1968, the band made a number of multi-million selling albums […]